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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Inherent Meaning:
God Is of Old
Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal
Scripture:
Matthew 22:32
NKJV
God is not the God of the dead, but of
the living.
KAELA, Kaelah, Kahla, Kahlah,
Keila, Keilah, Keyla, Keylah (see
also
Cayla
,
Kaila
,
Kayla
,
Kyla
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning:
Cherished
Spiritual Connotation:
Adored
Scripture:
Song of Songs 6:3
NKJV
I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is
mine.
KAELYN, see
Kaylyn
KAHLIL, Kahleil, Kahlíl (see also
Kalil
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Turkish
Inherent Meaning:
Young
Spiritual Connotation:
Accountable
Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 11:9
NRSV
Rejoice, young man, while you are
young . . . but know that for all these
things God will bring you into judgment.
KAI
Language/Cultural Origin:
Navaho
Inherent Meaning:
Willow Tree
Spiritual Connotation:
Firmly Rooted
Scripture:
Psalm 1:3
NKJV
He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers
of water, that brings forth its fruit in
its season.
KAIJA, Kaijah, Kaiya, Kaiyah
Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian
Inherent Meaning:
Life
Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal
Scripture:
Psalm 23:6
RSV
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life; and I shall
dwell in the house of the
L
ORD
for ever.
KAILA, Kailah, Kailla, Kaillah (see
also
Cayla
,
Kaela
,
Kayla
,
Kyla
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Crowned
Spiritual Connotation:
Wise
Scripture:
Proverbs 14:18
NASB
The naive inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
KAILEE, KAILEY, see
Kaylee
KAITLIN, Kaatlan, Kaetlin,
Kaetlynn, Kaitlan, Kaitland,
Kaitlen, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn,
Kaitlynn, Kateland, Katelin,
Katelyn, Katlyn, Kaytlin,
Kaytlynn (see also
Caitlin
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Virtuous
Spiritual Connotation:
Favored
Scripture:
Ruth 3:11
NKJV
And now, my daughter, do not fear. I
will do for you all that you request, for
all the people of my town know that you
are a virtuous woman.
KALA, Kalah, Kalla, Kallah (see also
Cala
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
American
Inherent Meaning:
Refuge
Spiritual Connotation:
Guarded of God
Scripture:
Psalm 91:2
NKJV
He is my refuge and my fortress; My
God, in Him I will trust.
KALAMA, Kalam, Kallam, Kallama
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Flaming Torch
Spiritual Connotation:
Testimony
Scripture:
2 Kings 1:12
NKJV
If I am a man of God, let fire come down
from heaven and consume you and your
fifty men. And the fire of God came
down from heaven and consumed him
and his fifty.
KALANI, Kailana, Kailani, Kalan,
Kalana, Kalanee, Kalanna, Kalanie
(see also
Keilani
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Chieftain
Spiritual Connotation:
Guardian
Scripture:
Psalm 61:2
NASB
From the end of the earth I call to Thee,
when my heart is faint; lead me to the
rock that is higher than I.
KALE, Kayle
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Farmer
Spiritual Connotation:
Sower of Truth
Scripture:
Mark 4:14
NCV
The farmer is like a person who plants
God’s message in people.
KALEA, Kahlea, Kahleah, Kallea,
Khalea, Khaleah
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Clear
Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous
Scripture:
John 3:21
NRSV
But those who do what is true come to
the light, so that it may be clearly seen
that their deeds have been done in God.
KALEENA, Kalena (see also
Kalina
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Spotless
Spiritual Connotation:
Respectful
Scripture:
1 Timothy 5:2
NLT
Treat the older women as you would your
mother, and treat the younger women
with all purity as your own sisters.
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Wreath of Flowers
Spiritual Connotation:
Adorned
Scripture:
Revelation 12:1
NASB
And a great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman clothed with the sun, and the
moon under her feet, and on her head a
crown of twelve stars.
KALEY, see
Kaylee
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian
Inherent Meaning:
Hesitating
Spiritual Connotation:
Examiner of Truth
Scripture:
Acts 17:11
NASB
For they received the word with great
eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily,
to see whether these things were so.
KALIANA, See
Kaulana
KALIL, Kahleel, Kaleel, Kaléel (see
also
Kahlil
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Complete
Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous
Scripture:
Philippians 1:6
NRSV
I am confident of this, that the one who
began a good work among you will bring it
to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.
KALILA, Kahlila, Kaleela, Kalilla,
Kaylila, Khalilah, Kylila, Kylilah
Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning:
Sweetheart
Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved
Scripture:
Genesis 24:67
TLB
And Isaac brought Rebekah into his
mother’s tent, and she became his wife.
He loved her very much.
KALIN, KALYN, see
Kaylyn
KALINA, Kalinna (see also
Kaleena
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Slavic
Inherent Meaning:
Flower
Spiritual Connotation:
Nurtured
Scripture:
Isaiah 35:2
NKJV
It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,
even with joy and singing.
KALISA, Kalissa, Kalysa, Kalyssa
Language/Cultural Origin:
American
Inherent Meaning:
Pure Offering
Spiritual Connotation:
Sweet Sacrifice
Scripture:
Exodus 29:18
NKJV
And you shall burn the whole ram on the
altar. It is a burnt offering to the
L
ORD
;
it is a sweet aroma, an offering made by
fire to the
L
ORD
.
KALLAN, Kallen, Kallin, Kallon,
Kallun, Kallyn (see also
Kellen
)